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| Pakistan fines indisciplined fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar
The Pakistan Cricket Board came down hard on enigmatic fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar
today, fining him 300,000 rupees and also docking points from his central
contract for leaving the national training camp here without permission.
"He left the camp without informing the team manager on Augu....
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| Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar fined for indiscipline
The Pakistan Cricket Board came down hard on enigmatic fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar
today, fining him 300,000 rupees and also docking points from his central
contract for leaving the national training camp here without permission.
"He left the camp without informing the team manager on Augu....
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| ICL suffered a setback as manager revealed he will not join the rebel series
The Cricket Board today issued an ambiguous statement on the contentious issue
of Indian Cricket League, saying that anyone associating himself with "any
other organisation" will not be connected with the activities of the BCCI.
The BCCI office bearers, who met at President Sharad....
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| At 20 20 cricket World Cup BCCI to advertise for cricket coach
The Cricket Board (BCCI) today appointed India under-19 coach Lalchand
Rajput as interim Cricket Manager of the senior team for the Twenty20 World
Championship after deciding to advertise for the coach's post within a week.
Former Test player Rajput, 45, will take over from Chandu Borde who ....
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| Jharkhand Chief Minister says Surprise gift awaits Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has been appointed India's Twenty-20 capatin, has a
surprise gift coming his way if he powers the team to success in the coming World
Championship in South Africa next month.
"I congratulate Dhoni on his elevation as captain of India Twenty-20 team.
A s....
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| Shane Warne feels chances of joining Indian Cricket League
Days after projecting spin legend Shane Warne as their biggest catch, the
Indian Cricket League suffered a setback as the Australian's manager revealed
that he is unlikely to join the rebel series.
Warne's manager James Erskine said though the cricketer was considering
the offer made by th....
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| Rahul Dravid looks to end 21 year drought at Oval test match
Sitting pretty on their 1-0 lead after the victory at Trent Bridge, India
will be looking to end a 21-year-long drought of a series triumph in England
as they square up against the hosts in the third and final cricket Test at the
Oval here tomorrow.
Even as the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Ra....
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| Mahendra Singh Dhoni feels It seems like a fairy tale
Mahendra Singh Dhoni today termed his elevation to Twenty-20 captaincy three years
after his India debut as a "fairy-tale" and said he would strive
hard to meet the challenges and expectations.
"To be honest, I never dreamt of playing for India. I
just played the game for t....
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| Adidas says cricket board has no right over players endorsement
Global sportswear major Adidas today said cricket body BCCI has no rights
over personal endorsement contracts of a player, countering rival Nike's claim
that it derived rights from BCCI to use Sachin Tendulkar name and image
for advertising purpose.
In their ongoing battle over the cricket....
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| It bouncy but not swinging at the Oval for the 3rd test
Even as the Indians looks forward to record its first series win in England
in 16-years, they will have to deal with a bouncy pitch at the Oval, the venue
of the third and final Test starting Thursday.
India are sitting pretty on a 1-0 lead, following their victory
in the second Test at T....
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| Twenty 20 cricket World Cup Dhoni appointed captain sehwag Pathan Harbhajan included
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was today appointed captain of the Indian cricket team for
the upcoming Twenty-20 World Cup in South Africa as the selectors recalled
Virender Sehwag, Irfan Pathan and Harbhajan Singh for the
inaugural edition of the new version of the game.
With regular captain Rahul ....
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| BCCI top brass meets tomorrow to discuss cricket league issue
The appointment of a new coach of the Indian cricket team and the tussle with
the break-away Indian Cricket League will come up for discussion when top
BCCI officials meet here tomorrow.
The BCCI and the ICL, a brainchild of Subhash Chandra-owned Essel Group,
have been engaged in a vicious....
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| Alan Donald feels Andrew Flintoff needs to work on his bowling action
England bowling coach Allan Donald thinks all-rounder Andrew Flintoff
has a glitch in his bowling action and has to rectify it to prolong his career.
"Freddie had a chat with me during the Old Trafford Test when he was still
on crutches and asked if we should work on getting his front f....
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| Monty Panesar feels cricket must be played in right spirit
Seeking to bury the jelly-bean incident as a thing of past, England spinner
Monty Panesar said cricket should be played in the right spirit.
Panesar said the jellygate in the second Test at Trent Bridge was "unintentional"
and should not affect the game's spirit in future.
"....
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| Bishan Singh Bedi says BCCI is scared of cricket league
The BCCI's opposition to the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) is grounded
in its fear of being exposed as an inefficient organisation, feels legendary spinner
Bishan Singh Bedi.
"The BCCI cannot ban players for playing in the league. Suppose you are working
for a company and join ano....
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